NHL teams more cautious going into free agency (The Associated Press)

”It’s not a great group,” Philadelphia Flyers general manager Ron Hextall said recently. Options are out there, such as center Antoine Vermette, wingers Matt Beleskey and Justin Williams, defensemen Mike Green and Christian Ehrhoff and goaltender Karri Ramo. ”You can’t grab four or five guys every year and try to be successful,” Hextall said.